Ever since she was a little girl, football had been a part of her daily life. Today, Hanna El Mokadem finds the perfect balance between sport and studies. A few months ago, the Oyonnax-born goalkeeper was called up to join Morocco's U16 women's national team, in preparation for the World Cup in her category in 2025. «I've never hesitated to play for the national team. As soon as I was offered the chance to join it, I accepted without thinking too much about it. It was a no-brainer to
Touria Chaoui is the first Moroccan and Arab young woman to consider flying. Daughter of an intellectual and a forward-thinking father, she successfully became a female pilote, a hero for so many girls in the Kingdom at a time when the French protectorate was still taking control of the country. However, Touria’s success story and glorious achievement took a tragic turn when she was only 19 years old in a glaucous yet mysterious incident. Touria is now resting at the Ahl Fas cemetery in
Morocco was engaged in the struggle of the Palestinian people against the Israeli occupier throughout years. This is confirmed through the breathtaking story of two Moroccan sisters. Nadia and Ghita Bradley indeed left their marks in the history that the two nations, Morocco and Palestine share. In 1971, the international public opinion woke up to a shocking announcement made by the Israeli authorities. They had just arrested a commando that targeted several sites in Israel on
Norwegian designer Peter Dundas relied on Moroccan-Italian model Malika El-Maslouhi to present his Fall 2021 collection. «The fashion heavyweight tapped the Moroccan-Italian rising model to showcase the glamorous new offering, which was digitally presented in a look book format», Arab News reported. The 22-year-old young woman, born in Milan to an Italian mother and a Moroccan father, is featured in this look book. She was photographed by Charlotte Wales in London, wearing 31
Morocco’s Ilhame Bel Makhfi won the title of Miss Arab World 2020, during a ceremony held on Thursday at the end of the Arab Tourism Festival in Cairo, Egypt. According to Egyptian media, Ilhame, 28 and holder of a master’s graduate in economics, stood out among the 12 candidates from 12 different countries, including Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Comoros, Djibouti, Sudan, Somalia, Jordan, Algeria and Iraq. The Egyptian Nourhan Ahmed won the title of first runner, Ahlam Sweidy
Moroccan rapper Houda Abouz, alias Khtek, is part of the BBC's 100 women of 2020, which includes inspiring and influential women from around the world. Unveiled Tuesday, this list celebrates Khtek who «stands up for women's rights and gender equality». «As a Moroccan rapper in a heavily male-dominated industry, Houda considers her music a tool for change», the BBC wrote. «Keep on fighting, creating, resisting; never back down. Our fight has just
American multinational business magazine Fortune released, on October 21, its 2020 Most Powerful Women International list. The list includes Moroccan-French business executive Ilham Kadri. The CEO, chairwoman of the Executive Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of Solvay, a Belgian chemicals company, is ranked 21st by Fortune. «Kadri took the top job at the 156-year old, Belgium-based multinational in March. The $12.9 billion firm makes advanced materials and specialty
The Forbes Middle East magazine launched the second annual edition of its list of women entrepreneurs who have created brands and have succeeded in attracting the attention of costumers and investors. Entitled «Women Behind Middle Eastern Brands», the list features two Moroccan women. The first one is Salwa Akhannouch, the wife of Morocco’s agriculture minister and businessman, Aziz Akhannouch. The businesswoman launched her cosmetics brand Yan & One in 2017. According to
When the coronavirus health crisis first hit Morocco, Farida’s thoughts were all over the place. Confined with her husband and their three-year-old son in Casablanca, she was worried about making ends meet after she lost her part-time job and was uncertain about her husband’s. Scared of catching the virus and anxious about her future and that of her family, Farida, 36, started noticing abnormal changes about her menstrual cycles. «During the first month of lockdown, I
When she found herself unemployed, she got the idea for her entrepreneurial project from a TV show on car washing. This is the story of Lamyaa Alloussi, a young woman with a degree in secretariat. After graduating, she was planning to work in her field of studies. After a couple of internships and short work experiences, she found a job in Casablanca, her hometown. However, she had to stop shortly after she started the job opportunity due to personal reasons. After a series of
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